Frequently Asked Questions -- Advising

(Last Updated 07-19-2010)

1.      What preparations are students to make prior to meeting with their academic advisor?

Students should maintain a curriculum sheet on which they mark off completed courses as well as indicate courses in which they are registered.  It is the student’s responsibility to check course descriptions for all remaining courses and make sure prerequisites are taken in a timely fashion.  The student should bring a blue advising sheet filled in with a proposed schedule to the advising appointment.  Any needed changes will be recorded on it during the session.

2.      What are CBK courses?

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses are core requirements that must be completed by all baccalaureate students in the B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration.  These courses include:  ACCT 201 and ACCT 202; ECON 201 and ECON 202; BSAT 205 (or computer proficiency exam) and BSAT 382; FNAN 300; QMET 251; BLAW 310; MGMT 320 and MGMT 490; MKTG 345; BSAT 303 or ACCT 333; and an appropriate international business course designated by the department.

3.      What is Upper Division?

Upper Division is a designation that students in any major on campus must earn before being allowed to remain enrolled in any 300- or 400-level courses offered by the B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration.  This policy is strictly enforced.  Upper Division admission requirements vary by academic college (see bulletin and/or go to Academic Success Center/Junior Division).

4.      What are the requirements for a student to be admitted to Upper Division in the Moody College of Business?

Business students must have earned a minimum of 30 non-developmental credit hours, to include grades of “C” or better in ENGL 102, MATH 100 or 105, BSAT 205, ECON 201 or 202, and ACCT 201, a “D” in one of the science electives, and a minimum adjusted grade point average of 2.25 in order to be eligible for Upper Division.

5.      How is the adjusted grade point affected when a student repeats a course?

When a student earns two or more grades in a course, “filing a repeat” with the Registrar’s Office will remove the quality points and hours of the earlier attempt from the calculation of the adjusted grade point average.  This has the effect of raising the adjusted grade point average so it is higher than the true cumulative grade point average.  All attempts (grades) in all courses continue to be averaged in the cumulative grade point average.

6.      What courses must a student make at least a grade of “C” in to meet graduation requirements?

All majors are required to make a minimum grade of “C” in their major courses, CBK or Common Body of Knowledge courses, ENGL 101 and 102 and MATH 100 or 105.  Please note that QMET 251 is a CBK course, but QMET 252 is not.

7.      What courses may a student pass with a grade of “D” and still meet graduation requirements?

First, it should be stressed that a student is required to have an overall adjusted grade point average of 2.25 (above a “C” average) in order to take 300 and 400-level business courses and to be able to graduate.  With that in mind, a grade of “D” is sufficient for degree purposes in the following courses:  BADM 100; MATH 201 and MATH 250; QMET 252; PSYC 110; PHIL 316; all of the electives used to meet the general education core requirements; and, where applicable, ENGL 360, non-business elective(s), and business electives.

8.      What variations from the typical English course progression are required and/or allowed?

A student entering the university with an English ACT of 17 or below will be required to take ENGL 090 (4 credits) before taking ENGL 101 then ENGL 102.  A student entering the university with an English ACT of 28 or above will be placed in ENGL 115.  Upon successful completion of ENGL 115 (grade of “C” or better), 3 credits for ENGL 101 will be placed on the student’s transcript and ENGL 115 will be substituted for ENGL 102 in the student’s degree plan.

9.      What is the recommended progression for math courses?  What variations from this progression are

         required and/or allowed?

Students are placed into the initial math course according to the ACT score in mathematics.  If a student scores a 17 or 18 in math, they will be placed in MATH 092, a remedial course.  Subsequent to that course, they will take MATH 100.  A student will be placed directly into MATH 100 with a score of 19 or 20.  Students scoring 21-24 on the ACT will take MATH 105.  MATH 100 and MATH 105 are interchangeable for degree purposes.  If a student scores 25 or above on the ACT, they will receive credit for MATH 105 and proceed directly to MATH 250, an algebra-based “Survey of Calculus.”  Students completing MATH 100 or MATH 105 should take MATH 250 or MATH 201 next, with some consideration of whether they are also taking ACCT 201 in the same semester.  MATH 201 is a prerequisite for QMET 251, and QMET 251 is a prerequisite for QMET 252.

10.  What is priority scheduling and who is eligible for it?

Each student is assigned an appointment date/time to begin scheduling classes for the following semester. A student's appointment time and other registration information is listed on ULink.  Some students, including student athletes, honors students, students with disabilities, and graduating seniors are granted priority scheduling and begin scheduling before the rest of the student population.  Graduating seniors are identified for the Registrar’s Office by a list sent from their Dean’s Office.  This list is generated by submitted applications for graduation.  Please note that as of Spring 2010, the Dean’s Office of Moody College of Business will only send a particular student’s name in once for priority scheduling.

11.  What is the Business Minor for Non-Business Students and what are its required courses?

Non-business students may obtain a business minor that provides fundamental coverage of the basic business disciplines.  The 18-hour business minor consists of ACCT 201; ECON 201, 202, or 300; FNAN 300; MGMT 320; MKTG 345; and BSAT 205 (or BLAW 310).

12.  What is the policy when a student retakes a course and makes a lower grade that is no longer acceptable for

       degree purposes?

University policy is that the last grade earned stands, i.e. credit for the course would no longer exist.

13.  What courses may be taken to satisfy the communication elective?

Majors may take CMCN 200 “Principles of Human Communication”, CMCN 202 “Argumentation & Debate” (formerly CMCN 222) or CMCN 310 “Public Speaking.”  In addition, students in the Honors Program may substitute CMCN 203 “Honors Fundamentals” (formerly CMCN 242).  As of the Spring 2010 semester, students may no longer take CMCN 210 “Interpersonal Communication” (formerly CMCN 270) to satisfy the communication elective.  Students having completed CMCN 210 prior to Spring 2010 are to be given credit for this elective.  Hospitality Management (HRTM) majors are given a choice of taking THEA 261 “Acting I” –or- ENGL 365 “Technical Writing” for their communication elective.  However, if they have taken any of the options listed above as a Transfer or Change of Major student, these courses will be accepted for the elective.

14.  What courses may be taken to satisfy the arts elective?

Students may choose from any three credit course offered in DANC, MUS, VIAR, or THEA.  (A student may not use KNEA 141 “Ballroom Dance” for the arts elective.)

15.  What courses may be taken to satisfy the literature elective?

Students may take ENGL 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 215, 216, 312, 319, 320, 321, 322, 333, 341, 342, 371, 372, 380 or 381.  There are also possible options in FREN, SPAN, FORL and GERM (see Dean’s Office for details).

16.  What English courses are available for non-native English speakers?

A student entering the university with a TOEFL score below 550 or an English ACT of 17 or below will be required to take ESOL 100 (6 credits, not applicable to degree) before taking ESOL 101 then ESOL 102.  For degree purposes, ESOL 101 is equivalent to ENGL 101 and ESOL 102 is equivalent to ENGL 102.  In general, unless a non-native English speaker graduated from a U.S. high school, they are to take ESOL classes.  Foreign language literature courses such as FREN 311 “Intro to French and Francophone Literature” and SPAN 340 “Intro to Hispanic Literature” may be used for the literature elective.

17.  What help is available for students who are struggling academically?

The Academic Success Center/Junior Division maintains The Learning Center on the 2nd Floor of Lee Hall:  Mon-Thurs 8:00 to 4:30 & Fri 8:00 to 12:00, 337-482-6583, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Services provided include:  one-on-one tutoring, study groups, Supplemental Instruction Sessions, and online tutoring available 24 hours a day through the Smarthinking tab on the student page of ULink:  http://studentsuccess.louisiana.edu/learning/tutoring/index.shtml

 Students needing help to write papers may utilize The Writing Center in Griffin Hall Rm 107.

18.  What is the procedure for a student to take and transfer in courses from community colleges or other universities?

The student should check with their department for any special restrictions on the type of courses they are allowed to transfer in for their major.  No transfer credit for upper level business courses will be accepted from junior colleges or community colleges.  The maximum number of credits from a junior college or community college applicable toward a degree is 62 semester hours or no more than 50% of the total required for the baccalaureate degree.

It is the responsibility of the student to look up course equivalencies (here is a place to start: http://www.regents.state.la.us/Academic/articulation_2010-2011.aspx) and submit the course for approval on a “Request for Approval of Transfer of Credits” form (available from the Registrar’s Office) to their department head BEFORE taking the course.  Approval from the Dean’s Office is required ONLY if the proposed course is within the last 30 hours of the degree.

19.  What courses cannot be used for degree credit?

Courses numbered 09X are developmental courses and not applicable to any degree.  Academic skills (ACSK) and continuing education (CNED) credits cannot be used toward a degree.

20.  What is required to earn the International Language and Culture Minors for Business Majors?

Students in any business major may choose to follow either of the International Language and Culture Minors (Francophone or Hispanic).  The Francophone Minor includes French 201, 202, and four credits of French electives (two credits must be at the 300 or 400 level; two credits may be 200, 300, or 400 level), plus three credits in Literature (ENGL 321, 322 or FORL 331, 332 or FREN 311, 425, 471, 472, 481, 491, 492); three credits in Behavioral Science (GEOG 311, 317, 322 or POLS 220, 360); and three credits in History (313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 327, 330).  The Hispanic Minor includes Spanish 201, 203, and four credits of Spanish electives (two credits must be at the 300 or 400 level; two credits may be 200, 300, or 400 level), plus three credits in Literature (ENGL 321, 322 or FORL 331, 332 or SPAN 340, 431, 432, 441, 442, 480, 491, 492); three credits in Behavioral Science (GEOG 306, 311, 322 or POLS 220, 360); and three credits in History (313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 327, 351, 352).

21.  What is required to earn the International Business Concentration for Business Majors?

Students wishing to earn an International Business Concentration associated with their respective major must complete four required courses as follows:  (1) six hours of study abroad courses or three hours of an international internship and three hours of foreign language at the 200 level or above or six hours of foreign language at the 200 level or above; and (2) two international courses, one of which is within the functional area of study (e.g. international finance for finance majors) and one from another functional area of study within the College.  If the student’s area of study does not have an international course, two international courses may be taken from other functional areas of study.  The IB concentration student is encouraged to choose from the following non-business electives: History elective (HIST 110, 327, 330, 343, 361, 362) and BHSC elective (ANTH 201; POLS 220, 360, 425, 467; SOCI 100 or 310; GEOG 103, 306, 311, 313, 315, 317, 319, 367).  The IB concentration student is encouraged to achieve foreign language proficiency and cultural awareness by selectively taking additional cultural and language courses listed within the cultural and language minors.

22.  What procedure should students follow to pursue internship opportunities?

Students should contact the internship advisor in their respective departments (see below) for internship requirements.  A student will be assessed tuition for three (3) credits if the internship is approved.  No internship is official until application paperwork has been completed with all required signatures and submitted to the internship coordinator.

Tracy Bundy, Accounting, MX 311, 482-6228

Michael Totaro, BSAT, MX 224, 482-5151

J. Keith Watson, Economics & Finance, MX 348, 482-5727

J. Brooke Hamilton, Management, MX 263, 482-6427

Anne Keaty, Marketing & Hospitality, MX 350, 482-6217